# HIRA Partners > Where deep experience meets executive judgment. An executive advisory collective — from people who have made the decisions themselves. Stavanger, Norway. Founded 2026. Website: https://www.hirapartners.com ## Introduction We advise on the decisions that define companies HIRA Partners is a senior advisory collective. Our four partners bring direct experience of leading across the full oil and gas value chain — from exploration to production, from regulator to boardroom, from transaction to transformation. We work closely with our clients from the perspective of having been in the same seat. ## The Partnership Four senior energy executives who now advise together Each client engages one HIRA partner and accesses the combined experience of all four. Before the client sees the answer, the collective has challenged, refined and quality-assured it. That is the structural advantage we offer. We work individually or in pairs on engagements — but every hard problem benefits from the full room. Clients receive partner-level attention on every assignment. No junior layer. No overhead. ## Our advisory: Four pillars of senior advisory ### Pillar 1: Oil and Gas Executive Advisory Senior advisory across the oil and gas value chain — from exploration to late-life strategy. We support executive decision-making on portfolio strategy, infrastructure, and regulatory navigation, combining deep operational experience with executive-level judgment. *Operational depth — regulatory insight.* ### Pillar 2: Strategy and Leadership Advisory Senior advisory for boards, executive teams and individual leaders navigating complex change and critical decisions. We advise on strategic direction, organisational challenges, and Norway market entry. Honest counsel from advisors who have held the same responsibilities. *Practical, not theoretical.* ### Pillar 3: Low Carbon and Energy Transition Advisory The energy transition is reshaping strategy, regulation, and commercial frameworks simultaneously. We advise on low carbon positioning, CC(U)S evaluation, and policy navigation — combining regulatory depth with commercial judgment. *Credible advice for a landscape still being written.* ### Pillar 4: Transaction and Commercial Advisory Transactions and negotiations demand judgment that only comes from experience. We advise on asset transactions, commercial contracts and dispute handling, and capital markets — combining operational depth with commercial precision from first consideration through to signing. *Both sides of the table.* ## What sets us apart ### A uniquely assembled combination A broad range of services and a depth of experience rarely found in one place. Engaging one partner means access to the collective experience of all — across operations, regulation, strategy, transactions, and the energy transition, serving both Norwegian and international companies at home and abroad. ### Regulatory expertise For international companies operating in Norway, or any company navigating NCS licensing, CO₂ storage permitting, government stakeholder management, or Norwegian energy policy, HIRA offers the network, credibility, and insider insight that no generalist advisory firm can match. ### Principals, not consultants Our partners have held the roles our clients hold. They have closed the deals, led the organisations, and been in the regulatory meetings. That is a different kind of counsel — grounded in accountability, not observation. ### Where strategy, commerce and regulation converge HIRA's energy transition capability sits exactly where clients need it — strategic, commercial, operational, and regulatory simultaneously. Live engagements, a sold CCS company, and policy-shaping experience at the highest level. ## How we engage: Three principles of the engagement ### I. We work closely with you — not around you Our engagements are built on dialogue, not only deliverables. We work directly with the CEO and leadership team, iterating toward the best answer together. The relationship deepens over time, and clients call us before the problem is fully formed, not after they have written a request for proposal. ### II. You always get the partner — never a proxy Every engagement is led and delivered by a HIRA partner. There is no junior layer behind the pitch. The experience and judgment you are buying is what shows up in the room. ### III. The collective improves every answer Before you see our thinking, the partnership has already challenged it. Four sets of experience — regulatory, operational, commercial, transactional — applied to your problem. One partner engages; all four contribute. ## The partners ### Ingrid Sølvberg — Managing Partner Energy · Regulation · Leadership A career built across operator, regulator and C-suite roles in the energy and maritime sectors. Former Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, senior executive at Equinor and Vår Energi, and non-executive director. Bringing deep expertise in regulatory navigation, governance, portfolio strategy, complex decision-making, and leadership and organisational development. Email: ingrid@hirapartners.com ### Hilde Fey Lunde — Partner Strategy · CCS · Commercial Former Vice President at Petoro, company founder and senior energy executive with extensive international leadership experience. Brings a unique combination of technical, commercial, asset management, portfolio, regulatory, and strategic insight. Driving value creation and practical solutions across the energy value chain, shaping strategic decisions in complex settings. Email: hilde@hirapartners.com ### Alv Bjørn Solheim — Chairman Leadership · Commercial · Operations Former CEO of Wintershall Dea Norge, EVP for gas infrastructure at Equinor, VP gas contracts and marketing internationally, Offshore Installation Manager (OIM). Board member and chairman. Extensive experience in leadership, strategy and transforming companies, gas infrastructure, asset management and contract negotiations. Email: alv@hirapartners.com ### Rune Martinsen — Partner Strategy · CCS · Transactions Former E&P entrepreneur and CEO with passion for effective leadership, strategic clarity and engaging goals. Extensive experience in leading and shaping portfolio decisions, transition strategies and business transactions in a transient commercial landscape where many clients need strategic support today. Email: rune@hirapartners.com ## News ### 16 October 2026 — New client, new challenger: HIRA Partners is strategic advisor to NMC Energy We are excited to work with NMC Energy – a dynamic and fast growing decommissioning specialist. Based in Aberdeen, NMC Energy integrates engineering, project management and execution in one agile team, challenging the norm to simplify scope and cut cost for operators. HIRA Partners is NMC’s strategic advisor as they explore entry into the Norwegian decommissioning market – a new challenger with a proven track record. Watch this space! ### 6 October 2026 — HIRA Partners has joined NICCI — the Norway India Chamber of Commerce and Industry Our reason for joining NICCI (www.nicci.no) is simply that as a senior advisory collective founded by former energy executives, we are well placed to help international companies navigate the Norwegian market – from entry strategy and regulatory frameworks to stakeholder management and the business culture that shapes long-term success. Norway is a relationship-driven market, and that benefits from experienced guidance. We are equally relevant and available to Norwegian companies looking for a trusted advisor with deep roots in the energy sector and beyond. We look forward to connecting with companies, industry organisations and institutions active in energy, maritime, technology, infrastructure and professional services. More news: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hira-partners/ ## Contact Let's talk. HIRA Partners AS, Stavanger, Norway. https://www.hirapartners.com - Ingrid Sølvberg: ingrid@hirapartners.com - Hilde Fey Lunde: hilde@hirapartners.com - Alv Bjørn Solheim: alv@hirapartners.com - Rune Martinsen: rune@hirapartners.com